29/09/2020
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should be rich in minerals and vitamins to give you strength and energy for the day ahead. Delicious and nutritious ayurvedic porridge is the perfect start to the day.
Ayurvedic Porridge
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Rolled oats or instant oats, quinoa and amaranth
3 tbsp Ghee or coconut oil
5 pitted dates (optional)
1/2 cup Almonds
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/8 tsp Black pepper
2 cup Water (2-3 cups boiling water)
1/2 cup Coconut milk
1 tbsp Maple syrup, honey or kithul treacle (palm sirup)
Instructions:
Grind the grains in a food processor.
Heat the ghee or coconut oil on low heat until bubbles start forming. Add the turmeric and black pepper.
Add the grains and cinnamon. Fry in ghee for about 5 minutes or until golden.
Boil water.
Add almonds and dates and fry together with the grains for 2-3 minutes.
Add the hot water and stir well. Add the coconut milk.
Lower the temperature and let cook for 30 mins. If you don’t have so much time in the morning, you can use instant oats instead of rolled oats. This reduces the cooking time to 5-10 minutes.
Optional toppings:
Shredded coconut, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, ground flax, apples, bananas, mangoes or berries
Toppings according to dosha.
Vata pacifying foods:
Ripe bananas, mango, berries, cinnamon, almonds, honey, ginger
Pitta pacifying foods:
Apples, mango, berries, coconut, pumpkin seeds, ground flax, maple syrup
Kapha pacifying foods:
Ripe bananas, almonds, cashews, coconut, walnuts, pumpkin seeds
